LD 322
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Page 1 of 2 An Act To Set Limits on Fines That May Be Assessed for Nonhabitual Offenders un... LD 322 Title Page
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for each

 
percent over 30%

 
41% or more $4,380 +

 
$175 for each

 
percent over 40%

 
For all vehicles manufactured, modified or retrofitted with
liftable or variable load suspension axles after October 30,
1991, liftable or variable load suspension axles are permitted
only under the following conditions: only one liftable or
variable load axle may be present on the truck tractor and
only one liftable or variable load axle may be present on the
semitrailer; liftable or variable load axles must be located
on the vehicle so that they are legally part of the tandem
axle group or tri-axle group as appropriate; and the axle
weight rating of liftable or variable load axles must conform
to the expected loading of the suspension and must be 20,000
pounds or more.

 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §2360, sub-§18 is enacted to read:

 
18.__Exception to fine schedule for owners or operators with
no overweight violation for 3 years.__Notwithstanding the
provisions of this section, for a truck owner or operator who
has not been convicted of any overweight violations during the
preceding 3 years, the maximum fine for an overweight
violation may not exceed $1 per pound for violation of a
weight restriction on the total load, nor 50__per pound for
violation of a weight restriction on any axle.__For purpose of
this subsection, the calculation of overweight pounds must
take into account and give credit for all allowable
tolerances.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill sets limits on the fines that may be assessed for
owners and operators who have not been convicted of any
overweight violation during the preceding 3 years.


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